Media analysts at Dubai's Arab Media Forum criticised Arabic media for lowering standards and failing to provide in-depth content, Khaleej Times reported Friday (May 14th). "We should not be proud of having more than 600 satellite channels, yet the content is very weak, underdeveloped, repetitive and bossy," said Usama al-Sheikh, the head of Egypt's Radio and Television Union. A recent media study revealed that 30% to 40% of content on Arabic channels is dubbed.
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